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An American Classic: The Magical Midcentury Modern Homes of The Disney Streets

By Karen Eubank / July 27, 2023 /

What does real estate have to do with Walt Disney? In the Disney Streets neighborhood of Dallas, it all comes down to timing. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It was quickly renamed Walt Disney Studio. Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, was released…

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Tour This Dream Home in One of Dallas’ Most Coveted Neighborhoods

By Daniel Hightower Smith / January 16, 2021 /

Living in Preston Hollow affords you something very highly sought after these days — breathing room. Breathing room plus large lots with lush, mature landscaping. On those lush lots are spacious homes with expansive kitchens, bedroom suites, and tons of outdoor living. The home at 6130 Desco Drive, listed by John Weber of Compass, strikes…

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Splurge vs. Steal: Two Inwood Road Estates Homes in Northwest Dallas

By Leah Shafer / January 29, 2018 /
Splurge vs. Steal: Two Inwood Road Estates Homes in Northwest Dallas | CandysDirt.com

An updated home is a thing of beauty when it’s full of thoughtful conveniences and stylish elements.  That’s the case with the two Inwood Road Estates properties in our Splurge vs. Steal post today. These midcentury-built houses are both hugely renovated and located just a few blocks apart near Forest Lane and Inwood Road. Which one…

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Midcentury Modern Arch Swank-Designed Home is a Rare Find

By Karen Eubank / January 20, 2018 /

Sometimes you get lucky, and an original midcentury modern Arch Swank-designed home falls into your lap. This seldom happens, because they tend to stay in the same families for years, and Swank didn’t build a lot of personal residences. To find one, you have to get creative or have an innovative pal helping you. That’s…

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Midway Hollow Modern New Build Features Two Shipping Containers

By Bethany Erickson / March 16, 2017 /

My six-year-old son has been obsessed with a new build in our neighborhood of Midway Hollow ever since we saw the two shipping containers on the lot.   Every week, we drive past the home he dubbed “The Container House” at least once, and every time he says, “Mom, this is going to be the…

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